title: Human pulmonary dirofilariasis.
abstract: A case of human pulmonary dirofilariasis is reported. This human infestation must be considered in the differential diagnosis of a pulmonary "coin" lesion, which lies adjacent to a pleural surface, especially where tissue sections reveal a pulmonary infarct.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Humana Women's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bloch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glynn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hinshaw
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged